Saturday, 14 October 2023

9th - 14th October 2023


50049 Defiance brings the 458 drag into the Down Loop at Southampton, 11th October. Image by Ian Knight.


50007 Hercules on the rear. Image by Ian Knight.

Monday 9th October: 59003 0Z21 10:00 Eastleigh -Salisbury, 0Z22 11:10 Salisbury - Eastleigh; Class 458/4 Bournemouth - Basingstoke test runs started with 458407 + 458417, and continued on further days one two Flickr for the week; 4 Class 313 coaches remaining at Eastleigh Works
Tuesday 10th October:
Wednesday 11th October: 59003 0Z23 1408 Eastleigh - Salisbury, 0Z24 1505 Salisbury to Eastleigh; 50049 (+ 458425) + 50007 5X72 10:44 Wembley - Bournemouth Flickr for the day47727 (+ 701516) 5Q20 09:12 Derby - Eastleigh one two three
Thursday 12th October: 47727 (+701056) 5Q64 07:03 Eastleigh - Willesden (onward to Bicester) Flickr for the day; 68019 0Z62 09:14 Crewe - Eastleigh one two three; 50007 (+ 458516) 5Q73 16:10 Bournemouth - Widnes Flickr for the day
Friday 13th October: 68019 (+ DRSL 92760 + DRSL 92777 + DRSL 92784) 6Z63 07:57 Eastleigh - Crewe Flickr for the day; 43046 + 43047 5Z52 07:18 Crewe - Eastleigh one two Flickr for the day; 47727 (+ 701517) 5Q20 09:13 Derby - Eastleigh, 47727 0M10 17:45 Eastleigh - Leicester  Flickr for the day
Saturday 14th October: 43046 + 43047 1Z53 05:55 Eastleigh - Carlisle, 1Z54 16:26 Carlisle - Eastleigh Flickr fot the day
Sunday 15th October: 43046 + 43047 5Z56 12:53 Eastleigh - Romsey - Westbury - Crewe Flickr for the day